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1066: Omens, Halley's Comet & the Fall of Kings | Episode 4

In the fourth episode of our special 1066 series, host Amy Matthews takes a step back from the battlefield to look up at the skies. Did a cosmic sign destabilise an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, or was it medieval political spin? Dr Will Wyeth (English Heritage Curator of History) and Dr ...  Show more

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: the woman who discovered what stars are made of

In 1911, when Cecila Payne was eleven, she was so musically gifted that none other than the great composer Gustav Holst encouraged her to take up music as a career. But her sights were set – literally – much higher. Her passion for science would lead her to become one of the lead ...  Show more

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